So, this year's Eurographics conference has been moved to April (it's usually in September) and is taking place in (on, I guess) Crete. I've just confirmed that I'm attending, and I'm seriously considering doing a week there before the conference. Has anyone been there? Any suggestions? Should I really try to make it to the mainland or any of the other islands? Anyone want to tutor me in Greek before I go (although I don't suppose Classical Greek will do me all that much good)?

We don't already have reservations as far as I know. I don't think any plans have been made, actually.

However, Crete is less than half the size of Massachusetts, and I don't have any particular plans to stay near the conference site if I'm going to be there for a week or so beforehand. Something I read online indicated that it was pretty easy to get rooms at various places around the island as long as it wasn't school holiday time (which early April isn't).

Heraklion might be a good base, as it's where the airport is and is the largest city on Crete (and fourth largest in Greece).